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GABRIELA FANTI, MS, LAT, ATC

BACKGROUND

After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management from the University of Central Florida in 2013, Gabriela moved to Brazil, where she began a career in event coordination and management, focusing mainly on sporting events. Eventually, she realized she wanted to play a more significant part in the sports industry, going beyond just planning events. Having concluded that she wanted a more substantial and hands-on role that involved working directly with athletes and assisting them in reaching their goals, Gabriela decided to return to the US and further her education.

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In 2018, she was accepted into the Morsani College of Medicine, School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science Athletic Training graduate program at the University of South Florida. Gabriela completed the program in 2020 and graduated from USF with a Master of Science in Athletic Training.

Founder and head athletic trainer, Gabriela Fanti.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

During her time at USF, she gained valuable experience in performance training, sports rehabilitation, preventative care, and therapeutic interventions while working as a student athletic trainer in the Greater Tampa area. After graduating from USF,  she remained in Tampa. She became the Head Athletic Trainer for the soccer club Florida Premier, working with athletes of all ages, ranging from peewee to semi-pro. In late 2021, she left Florida to move to New York and went on to work as a Body Coach for Tom Brady’s TB12. She worked there until the eventual dissolution of the practice’s New York City location around the end of 2022. 

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Having worked in a wide array of environments in this industry for seven years, Gabriela noticed that many businesses and service providers focused solely on money and meeting quotas. Rather than prioritizing what the patient needs, they prioritized securing them long-term since “quick fixes aren’t good for business.” She hated this. Knowing that there was a better way of helping her clients improve their performance and recover from past injuries while preventing future ones, Gabriela opened her own practice, That Witch. 

EDUCATION: 

MAY

2020

Master of Science, Athletic Training

University of South Florida – Tampa, FL

LICENSES: 

FEB

2022

Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT) 

in New York State (NYS)

Oct

2020

Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT) 

in Florida (FL)

CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) Provider

- Nov 2023 | American Heart Association

 

  • Board Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)

- Jul 2020 | Board of Certification (BOC)​

 

  • Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES)

- National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) 

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  • Level I: IASTM Fundamentals Certification

- HawkGrips

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